Tornado Confirmed in Boone County, Kentucky

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
703 PM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 03/19/2025 Tornado Event...

Rating:                 EF1 
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  3.15 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   90 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/19/2025 
Start Time:             10:54 PM EDT 
Start Location:         1 NE Burlington / Boone County / KY 
Start Lat/Lon:          39.0412 / -84.7037

End Date:               03/19/2025
End Time:               10:56 PM EDT
End Location:           3 WSW Villa Hills / Boone County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            39.0588 / -84.6499

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down west of KY-237 at an industrial site.
Partial roof removal was observed at this site. The tornado
tracked northeast and uprooted multiple trees. The tornado then 
tracked across Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport 
where extensive wall and roof damage was observed to an industrial
building. A 747 was moved 5 feet from the winds. Also, about a 
dozen cars experienced damage from flying debris in a nearby 
parking garage. Additional tree damage and damage to HVAC systems 
was observed on the northeast side of the airport prior to 
lifting. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Airport
Emergency Preparedness Manager, Boone County Emergency Management
Agency, and the Hebron Fire Department for their assistance and 
support with this damage survey. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.